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Hydrogen vehicles on the road
Light duty vehicles
By October 2020, there were 1,670 hydrogen powered passenger cars in the European Union (EU). The majority of these have been purchased within the framework of government funded projects.
Hydrogen passenger cars and vehicles in 2020
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Description: Hydrogen vehicles on the road
Source: SGS INSPIRE based on Alternative Fuels Observatory, 2020
Heavy duty vehicles
Nowadays there are more hydrogen cars than trucks (14 in June 2020) on the road, however, the EU aims to use hydrogen to decarbonize its heavy-duty vehicle sector. According to EU member states’ national plans, there could be more than 1,650 hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) trucks by 2030.
On December 15, 2020, the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking published a study about Fuel Cells Hydrogen Trucks. It estimated that from a total cos
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Hydrogen vehicles on the road